2017
Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice
Fait BW, Thompson DC, Mose TN, Jatlow P, Jordt SE, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 334: 72-77. PMID: 28743602, PMCID: PMC5580257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male miceNicotine intakeMale micePsychostimulant effectsPsychostimulant propertiesHome cage locomotor activitySex-dependent mannerSex-dependent mechanismsBlood levelsAdolescent miceFemale miceLocomotor stimulationLocomotor activityNicotine sensitivityAge groupsE-cigarettesMiceIntakeSignificant decreaseNicotineAgeSexBehavioral changesAdultsSpecific mechanisms
2012
Gabra5-gene haplotype block associated with behavioral properties of the full agonist benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide
Clément Y, Prut L, Saurini F, Mineur Y, Le Guisquet A, Védrine S, Andres C, Vodjdani G, Belzung C. Gabra5-gene haplotype block associated with behavioral properties of the full agonist benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide. Behavioural Brain Research 2012, 233: 474-482. PMID: 22677273, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBenzodiazepinesCarrier ProteinsCerebral CortexChlordiazepoxideDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression RegulationHaplotypesHippocampusMaleMaze LearningMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMotor ActivityMutationReaction TimeReceptors, GABA-ARNA, MessengerRotarod Performance TestSpace Perception